Health and Safety Executive

Category: Scotland

Failings led to drowning of seven-year-old

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

HSE said today that serious management failings led to the death of a young boy, who drowned in a swimming pool at a Dundee leisure centre.

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Safety Health & Environment Forum

Monday, November 16, 2009

This month’s SHEFS (Safety, Health and Environemenal Forum - Scotland) meeting will hear from Keith Scott, Chair of IIRSM and Group Head of Safety at Royal Mail

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Safer movement of heavy goods - HSE drive to lift standards in Scotland

Monday, November 16, 2009

HSE Inspectors will be carrying out a series of inspections at harbours, marine bases and pipe yard sites throughout the North East and Highlands of Scotland

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Worker loses arm despite century-old protective law

Friday, November 13, 2009

A court today heard how an Inverurie papermill worker lost his arm despite a century-old piece of legislation designed to protect factory workers.

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Edinburgh council fined £14,000 for asbestos failures that put workers at risk

Friday, November 13, 2009

Edinburgh Council has today (11 November) been fined £14,000 after 14 of its employees, were potentially exposed to asbestos while carrying out refurbishment work.

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Fife farmers urged to sign up for safety event

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Farmers from across Fife are being encouraged to attend an event that will arm them with the advice they need to make their farms safe places to work and help reduce accidents.

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South West Scotland farmers urged to sign up for safety event

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Farmers from across Dumfries and Galloway are being encouraged to attend an event that will arm them with the advice they need to make their farms safe places to work and help reduce accidents.

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Hidden killer warning for tradesmen in Scotland

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Tradesmen across Scotland are the target of a new national campaign warning them to beware of a hidden killer - asbestos.

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Crackdown on Scotland’s quarry deaths and injuries

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

A new team of specialist inspectors has been assembled to crackdown on death, injury and ill-health in quarries and

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Cutting deaths in construction - free Fife event aims to reduce risks

Friday, October 30, 2009

A practical event for builders, construction workers and contractors at the Crossgates Training Centre, 3 November, in Fife.

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Safety guidance offered after tractor deaths

Friday, October 30, 2009

Updated, simple, step-by-step guidance on tractor safety is now available for farmers.

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Cutting accidents in construction - Thurso event aims to reduce risks

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Those working in the construction industry are urged to come together and attend a free safety awareness event next week at T3UK, Janetstown Industrial Estate, Thurso.

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Hazardous Installations Specialist Inspector vacancies

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Posts are available within HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate for Specialist inspectors with the following disciplines:

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Health and safety statistics 2008/09

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The latest statistics on work-related health and safety - work-related ill-health, injuries, dangerous occurrences,

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Grangemouth company fined after worker gets 3,300-volt electric shock

Friday, October 23, 2009

A Grangemouth-based company has been fined for breaching health and safety law after a worker was burned by live power cables.

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Fraudulent papers and broken back lead to prosecution of 21-year old

Friday, October 23, 2009

HSE today reminded operators of telescopic fork lift trucks to ensure they are operated correctly after a 21-year-old fork lift truck driver was prosecuted

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Explosives firm fined £10,000 after employee loses fingers

Thursday, October 22, 2009

An explosives firm has been fined a total of £10,000 after one of its employees was seriously injured in Fife, Scotland.

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Safety advice offered in a bid to bring down care home accidents

Thursday, October 15, 2009

A health and safety seminar is taking place today, 15 October, in Falkirk for care home owners across central Scotland

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Firm fined £20,000 after worker’s three-metre fall

Monday, October 12, 2009

HSE has again warned of the dangers of working at height without the proper safety precautions

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HSE Scotland Director sets the record straight over Lollipop man

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Dr Paul Stollard (HSE Director for Scotland)  responds - I was really sorry to read today’s, Monday 05 October 2009,

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